RFQ 2031ZA25Q00208 Q_A updated 8.21.25.pdf
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This document is a Questions & Answers memorandum from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) regarding a new contract for platinum replating of titanium anodes. The solicitation (Notice ID 2031ZA25Q00208) covers a requirement to replate 22 of 27 titanium anodes, with the previous 22 anodes last purchased under award #2031ZA19P00604. The Q&A document clarifies key details, including that this is a new contract with no incumbent, shipping will be at BEP's cost, and alternative mesh attachment methods suggested by a potential subcontractor are not acceptable. The mesh specification details a diamond-shaped opening that is 1/8 inch wide and 1/4 inch long.
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BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20228
DATE: August 21, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR: Platinum Replating of Titanium Anodes – Notice ID 2031ZA25Q00208
SUBJECT: Questions & Answers
1. Q: We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?
A: This requirement for platinum replating services is new and there is no incumbent.
However, in a related purchase, 22 of the 27 Titanium Anodes that require platinum replating under this requirement were last purchased under award # 2031ZA19P00604.
Please see FPDS for full award details:
https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/fpdsportal?indexName=awardfull&templateName=1.5.
3&s=FPDS.GOV&q=2031ZA19P00604&x=16&y=15.
2. Q: We would like to ask if you can consider the following options our subcontractor suggested.
• Weld our platinum-clad niobium mesh onto the existing platinum-plated titanium anodes.
OR
• Frame our platinum-clad niobium mesh onto PVC piping or newly made Ti rods.
A: These suggestions are outside the scope of the PWS requirements and will not be considered technically acceptable.
3. Q: Can you confirm whether you are responsible for shipping the item at your cost to the contractor's facility?
A: Yes, shipping to the vendor will be at BEP cost.
4. Q: Can you provide more detail on the mesh used in your anodes, specifically the opening size or sizes?
A: The opening shape of the mesh is a diamond shape that is 1/8 inch wide and ¼ inch long. Below is a generic image of what the mesh shape looks like. ***This is not the actual anode from BEP.*** https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/fpdsportal?indexName=awardfull&templateName=1.5.3&s=FPDS.GOV&q=2031ZA19P00604&x=16&y=15 https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/fpdsportal?indexName=awardfull&templateName=1.5.3&s=FPDS.GOV&q=2031ZA19P00604&x=16&y=15
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